A dark cloud has settled over Chemase location in Nandi County after a 26-year-old mother of two, who had been missing for two days, was found dead.
The deceased, identified as Nancy Akinyi Koiya, went missing early this week after failing to return home from work, prompting her husband, Kiplagat Koiya, to raise a public alarm and file a missing person report with local police.
Nancy was a well-known local entrepreneur who ran a hotel and catering business at the busy Kibigori Junction, on the border of Kisumu and Nandi counties.
The search by family members and local residents came to a tragic end on Wednesday morning when her body was discovered dumped near the Excel Filling Station along the Chemelil-Miwani Road in Muhoroni, Kisumu County.
According to preliminary investigations and witnesses who responded to the scene, the body bore signs of severe physical violence, including a fractured arm and injuries consistent with torture prior to her death.
The scene was cordoned off by homicide detectives, and her body was moved to a local mortuary pending a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
The discovery has sent shockwaves through the local community, sparking grief and renewed concern over rising insecurity and violent crime targeting women in the region.
Police in Muhoroni and Nandi have launched a joint investigation into the case, saying they will retrace the deceased's final movements and pursue any available leads as her family seeks justice.
Local residents have called on law enforcement to step up security patrols along the Kibigori and Chemelil routes to protect traders and other road users from criminal gangs operating in the area.
